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Danone said it had discovered that Zong Qinghou, the Wahaha chief, had set up a string of factories that supplied only the joint venture.

Wahaha said the Hangzhou court's decision was "fair and just" , but Danone said it would appeal to a higher court.

Danone said its water met international health standards and that it did not think the decision was linked to the dispute with Wahaha.

When Danone, a French food giant, acquired a 51% stake in Wahaha Beverage, a Chinese firm, in 1996, it considered it a coup.

From this, Wahaha emphasized the national character is just a promotion to lead the language, not a hundred percent genuine.

If Mr Zong is to squeeze Danone out of control of the Wahaha brand, he will need to rely on his own energies.

Wahaha at a stalemate with the state and can be reached "new darling" Mengniu short term may not carry out more extensive cooperation.

At present, the company is being " Wahaha " brand ownership rights lawsuit maladies .

Wahaha began business in 1988 when one-time farmer Zong Qinghou started to sell milk products out of a school shop.

The valid contract for the trademark expired in two years, Wahaha said.

Danone accused Wahaha this week of setting up a parallel operation that bottled and sold the same drinks as the joint venture.

Wahaha said both parties had reached an agreement and it had "nothing more to comment" .

Danone said it was in contact with the local government in Hangzhou , where Wahaha is based , to discuss " management continuity " .

I was major in Mechatronics in college. In 2009 I've into the Wahaha Food Co. , Ltd. & been a team leader.

Zong Qinghou, the head of drinks company Wahaha, heads Hurun's table with a cool $12 billion fortune.

Wahaha executives also said Danone had invested in Chinese competitors, in violation of the joint venture agreements.

Mr Zong told the FT that Wahaha aimed to boost exports (which totalled $10m in 2009), but would not build production facilities overseas.

Danone has agreed to sell its 51% interest in the Danone-Wahaha Joint-Ventures to its Chinese partners.

Caijing alleges employees of a Wahaha factory in Fuling were coerced into signing the letter.

Zong Qinghou, founder of the Wahaha drinks group, is a rare figure among Chinese entrepreneurs.

Zong Qinghou, head of drinks company Wahaha Group, tops Hurun's ranking with a $12 billion fortune.

Danone accused Mr Zong of setting up copycat operations outside its joint ventures to sell competing Wahaha products.

Since Wahaha chairman Zong Qinghou felt he controlled the venture, he was happy to transfer the group's trademark into it.

Wahaha said last Friday that Danone had known about the factories since the agreement was signed in 1996.

Mr Zong fought for years with Danone, his joint venture partner in China, over the right to exploit the Wahaha trademark.

22 year-old Wahaha already sold goods for the state from one cold drink Small business to grow one of into Chinese drink giants.

It is reported Cola ad appeared, Hangzhou Wahaha headquarters phone ringing constantly, one after another.

The Hangzhou ruling left ownership of the Wahaha brand with the Wahaha Group.

Consultants routinely cite Wahaha as one of the most innovative companies, local or foreign, operating in China.

When Danone made its investment, Wahaha says it knew little about business and welcomed a partner.

Wahaha had "twisted the facts and misled the public" , the French group said.

Zong Qinghou, Wahaha chief, bemoans the ceaseless pressure to launch new tastes.

He cited a recent deal to source ingredients for Wahaha's new upmarket infant formula, Edison.

"Private enterprise is in our blood, " says Zong Qinghou, founder of Wahaha.

Wahaha owns a 260 R&D team consisting of doctoral graduates and high-level specialists, and the working station for post-doctoral study.

Hangzhou-based food and beverages brand Wahaha had a 7 percent share, while PepsiCo Inc. was fourth with 6 percent.

Both sides profited richly as Wahaha water became the leading brand in the market.

Euromonitor cites Wahaha's Pi Er Cha Shuang, a beer-flavoured carbonated tea.

The distribution channels as the most difficult to control and management of enterprise content, Wahaha is how to control it?

Hangzhou Wahaha Group for the dedication of this agitation a cool season, but also loudly shouted their declaration.

Many Chinese companies including large-scale manufacturers such as Wahaha, have shifted to imported ingredients for entire production lines.

Mr Zong said Wahaha might also source sugar overseas.

It has begun legal action against Wahaha in China and requested arbitration in Sweden.

I travelled from Nanjing to Ningbo today to attend the 3rd Wahaha charity event.

While Wahaha, the largest beverage producer in China, will become the club's first official soft drinks partner.

"The real rule violator is Danone, " Wahaha said.

The Wahaha story shows how capitalists under pressure, for their own ends, will play the nationalist card.

Mr Zong, who is now a delegate to the National People's Congress, founded Wahaha in the late 1980s selling milk products at a school store.

In early June of 2006, Danone sued Wahaha.

Danone began legal proceedings in China against Wahaha in April.

Wahaha most profitable private firm in China .

Last year Danone said it would quit its troubled joint venture with Wahaha, China's leading soft-drinks producer.

"Danone vs. Wahaha: Who is having the Last Laugh? " , (with Zhigang Tao, and Shang-jin Wei), Asia Case Research Center, 2008.

not only is he chairman and general manager of the joint venture , but he is the driving force behind the entire wahaha organisation.

But China has a population of 1. 3 billion, wahaha altogether just how many people are drinking?

Sorry cos I have to rush off soon. So I typed in English. Wahaha HAVE A SUNNY DAY.

At the formation in early 1996, Wahaha and Danone were joined by Hong Kong-based Baifu.

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